Patents by Inventor Chad Swier
Chad Swier has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11136801Abstract: An inverted constant force window balance system includes a carrier assembly and a mounting bracket. The carrier assembly includes a housing, a coil spring disposed within the housing, and a shoe assembly coupled to the housing. The shoe assembly is configured to receive a pivot bar from a window sash and extend at least one brake upon rotation of the pivot bar. The mounting bracket is releasably coupled to the housing opposite the shoe assembly and is coupled to the free end of the coil spring. At least a portion of the mounting bracket is configured to slideably move in relation to the free end of the coil spring between at least two positions. When at least a portion of the mounting bracket moves between the at least two positions, the mounting bracket disengages from the housing and releases the mounting bracket from the carrier assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Amesbury Group, Inc.Inventors: Wilbur J. Kellum, Chad Swier, Travis Steen, Tyler Welbig
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Publication number: 20210164278Abstract: A window balance may include a shoe body with an elongate portion and an enlarged portion. The elongate portion may include at least one carrier section for supporting a coil spring and an enlarged portion may include a locking element and a cam in communication with the locking element. The width of the enlarged portion may be greater than the width of the elongate portion. The spring may rest in the carrier section and may be secured to a window jamb with a fastener or a mounting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Travis Steen, Chad Swier, Dan Raap, Gary Newman, Bruce Hagemeyer
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Publication number: 20200157863Abstract: An inverted constant force window balance system includes a carrier assembly and a mounting bracket. The carrier assembly includes a housing, a coil spring disposed within the housing, and a shoe assembly coupled to the housing. The shoe assembly is configured to receive a pivot bar from a window sash and extend at least one brake upon rotation of the pivot bar. The mounting bracket is releasably coupled to the housing opposite the shoe assembly and is coupled to the free end of the coil spring. At least a portion of the mounting bracket is configured to slideably move in relation to the free end of the coil spring between at least two positions. When at least a portion of the mounting bracket moves between the at least two positions, the mounting bracket disengages from the housing and releases the mounting bracket from the carrier assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Wilbur J. Kellum, Chad Swier, Travis Steen, Tyler Welbig
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Patent number: 10563440Abstract: An inverted constant force window balance system includes a carrier assembly and a mounting bracket. The carrier assembly includes a housing, a coil spring disposed within the housing, and a shoe assembly coupled to the housing. The shoe assembly is configured to receive a pivot bar from a window sash and extend at least one brake upon rotation of the pivot bar. The mounting bracket is releasably coupled to the housing opposite the shoe assembly and is coupled to the free end of the coil spring. At least a portion of the mounting bracket is configured to slideably move in relation to the free end of the coil spring between at least two positions. When at least a portion of the mounting bracket moves between the at least two positions, the mounting bracket disengages from the housing and releases the mounting bracket from the carrier assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: AMESBURY GROUP, INC.Inventors: Wilbur J. Kellum, Chad Swier, Travis Steen, Tyler Welbig
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Publication number: 20180291660Abstract: An inverted constant force window balance system includes a carrier assembly and a mounting bracket. The carrier assembly includes a housing, a coil spring disposed within the housing, and a shoe assembly coupled to the housing. The shoe assembly is configured to receive a pivot bar from a window sash and extend at least one brake upon rotation of the pivot bar. The mounting bracket is releasably coupled to the housing opposite the shoe assembly and is coupled to the free end of the coil spring. At least a portion of the mounting bracket is configured to slideably move in relation to the free end of the coil spring between at least two positions. When at least a portion of the mounting bracket moves between the at least two positions, the mounting bracket disengages from the housing and releases the mounting bracket from the carrier assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Wilbur J. Kellum, Chad Swier, Travis Steen, Tyler Welbig
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Publication number: 20170089109Abstract: A window balance may include a shoe body with an elongate portion and an enlarged portion. The elongate portion may include at least one carrier section for supporting a coil spring and an enlarged portion may include a locking element and a cam in communication with the locking element. The width of the enlarged portion may be greater than the width of the elongate portion. The spring may rest in the carrier section and may be secured to a window jamb with a fastener or a mounting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Travis Steen, Chad Swier, Dan Raap, Gary Newman, Bruce Hagemeyer
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Publication number: 20150361701Abstract: A window balance may include a shoe body with an elongate portion and an enlarged portion. The elongate portion may include at least one carrier section for supporting a coil spring and an enlarged portion may include a locking element and a cam in communication with the locking element. The width of the enlarged portion may be greater than the width of the elongate portion. The spring may rest in the carrier section and may be secured to a window jamb with a fastener or a mounting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Applicant: AMESBURY GROUP, INC.Inventors: Travis Steen, Chad Swier, Dan Raap, Gary Newman, Bruce Hagemeyer
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Patent number: 9133656Abstract: A window balance may include a shoe body with an elongate portion and an enlarged portion. The elongate portion may include at least one carrier section for supporting a coil spring and an enlarged portion may include a locking element and a cam in communication with the locking element. The width of the enlarged portion may be greater than the width of the elongate portion. The spring may rest in the carrier section and may be secured to a window jamb with a fastener or a mounting element.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2011Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: AMESBURY GROUP, INC.Inventors: Travis Steen, Chad Swier, Dan Raap, Gary R. Newman, Bruce Hagemeyer
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Publication number: 20140208655Abstract: A sash cam for a window sash having a base adapted to be secured to a window sash, a cam positionable in a stored position and an engaged position, and a pivot for joining the cam and the base. The pivot is adapted to hold the cam in at least one of the stored position and the engaged position. When in the stored position, a depth of the cam is at least one of less than and equal to a depth of the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Inventors: Preston Stoakes, Chad Swier, Travis Steen, Dan Raap, Gary Newman
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Publication number: 20120272476Abstract: A sash cam includes a body adapted to be secured to a window sash. The body has an angled interface surface adapted to contact a top guide of a window balance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Inventors: Chad Swier, Gene A. Van Voorst, Jake Buell
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Patent number: 8296903Abstract: A system and method for supporting and operating a heavy window sash includes a spring assembly, a balance guide connected to the spring assembly, and a sash clip adapted to mate with the balance guide, wherein the sash clip and balance guide have mating guide surfaces and retention elements so that the sash clip is received in a fixed position relative to the balance guide when installed.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Amesbury Group, Inc.Inventors: Travis Steen, Chad Swier
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Publication number: 20110239402Abstract: A window balance may include a shoe body with an elongate portion and an enlarged portion. The elongate portion may include at least one carrier section for supporting a coil spring and an enlarged portion may include a locking element and a cam in communication with the locking element. The width of the enlarged portion may be greater than the width of the elongate portion. The spring may rest in the carrier section and may be secured to a window jamb with a fastener or a mounting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Inventors: Travis Steen, Chad Swier, Dan Raap, Gary R. Newman, Bruce Hagemeyer
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Patent number: 7513540Abstract: The present invention includes an apparatus for an active/inactive door system wherein an inactive door lock prevents the locking of an active door lock unless the inactive door lock is first engaged in a locking position. The active door lock includes a dead bolt and a lever for extensible locking engagement with a strike plate on the inactive door. The inactive door lock includes an upper and lower shoot bolt lock, each shoot bolt include a spring lever. Each spring lever is selectably biased against a back side of the strike plate in a first or second detent. The first detent is positioned on the strike plate such that when the corresponding spring lever is biased against in the first detent against a back side of the strike plate the corresponding dead bolt or latch bolt cannot be extended into engagement with the strike plate in a locking position.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2005Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignees: Pella Corporation, Amesbury Group, Inc.Inventors: Bruce A. Hagemeyer, Fredrick L. Hrdlicka, Gary E. Tagtow, Chad Swier, Daniel L. Raap
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Publication number: 20060150516Abstract: The present invention includes an apparatus for an active/inactive door system wherein an inactive door lock prevents the locking of an active door lock unless the inactive door lock is first engaged in a locking position. The active door lock includes a dead bolt and a lever for extensible locking engagement with a strike plate on the inactive door. The inactive door lock includes an upper and lower shoot bolt lock, each shoot bolt include a spring lever. Each spring lever is selectably biased against a back side of the strike plate in a first or second detent. The first detent is positioned on the strike plate such that when the corresponding spring lever is biased against in the first detent against a back side of the strike plate the corresponding dead bolt or latch bolt cannot be extended into engagement with the strike plate in a locking position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2005Publication date: July 13, 2006Inventors: Bruce Hagemeyer, Gary Tagtow, Fredrick Hrdlicka, Chad Swier, Daniel Raap